In re Campsites Unlimited, Inc.

CAMPBELL, Judge.

The appellant basically contends that at the time it knew or could have known of a proposed zoning ordinance affecting its land it had acquired a vested right to proceed with construction notwithstanding that the contemplated use would be nonconforming. The appellees contend that the appellant knew that proposed zoning was being contemplated and that this knowledge prevented the appellant from acting in good faith in reliance on the existing law.

The appellee Stanly County specifically relies on the “good faith” rule as stated in Town of Hillsborough v. Smith, 276 N.C. 48, 56,…